Prodrone Timeline

Events

• 2026-09-07 - Facility Opening - Prodrone establishes first mass-production plant at Howa Machinery - The parties are using Howa’s existing Aichi facilities to accelerate the production build-out. Prodrone and Howa were already collaborating on countermeasure-drone development. The plant supports demand across inspection, logistics and disaster-prevention… - source: prodrone.com
• 2026-09-02 - Funding - Prodrone raises capital from PERSOL VENTURE PARTNERS - The investment is tied to recruitment and development of specialist personnel. Prodrone is building a mass-production system for domestically produced drones. The source did not disclose the investment amount, so no numeric round value is stored. - source: prodrone.com
• 2026-09-02 - Production Milestone - Prodrone receives METI approval for domestic drone production plan - The approved plan carries a maximum subsidy of ¥1.5 billion. Prodrone targets annual production and supply capacity of 58,000 units by March 2029. The program covers new production lines and a domestic supply chain for key components. - source: prodrone.com
• 2026-08-30 - Market Signal - JICN approves JPY300 million support for Prodrone - JICN approved JPY300 million of support for Prodrone’s financing on August 30, 2026. Prodrone develops and manufactures industrial UAVs and control software, including the GT-M, PRODRONE RESCUE and PD6B-series aircraft. The company plans to strengthen mass… - source: prtimes.jp
• 2026-07-31 - Funding - Prodrone completes undisclosed DBJ equity placement - The Development Bank of Japan subscribed through a third-party allotment; Prodrone did not disclose the amount or a named financing round. Prodrone will use the capital to improve its drone technology and accelerate a domestic mass-production system built… - source: prodrone.com
• 2026-07-31 - Partnership - Prodrone and Toshiba begin indigenous interceptor-drone development - Prodrone will contribute airframe design, autonomous flight control, vehicle control and UAV production experience. Toshiba will contribute radar, air-defence, command-and-control, quality-assurance, regulatory and systems-integration expertise. - source: prodrone.com
• 2020-11-30 - Deployment - Prodrone PD6B-Type3 completes 14 km Level 3 island-delivery trial - The route crossed the sea from Kowa Port to Shinojima and was flown under Japan’s Level 3 framework. The scenario followed online medical consultation and prescription guidance, then modelled delivery of medicines and other supplies to the island. KDDI… - source: prodrone.com